If it is moving you have a continuous leak.
Water meter leak indicator.
If it is moving you have a continuous leak.
Look at the register face and take a reading.
If it is totally still you don t likely have a leak on the downstream site of the meter.
Watch the leak indicator leak detector closely.
An unchecked leak and resulting flooding can cause.
If there is no leak detector and the meter dial hand is spinning then you have a leak.
If it is moving you likely have a leak.
It could be on the city side and if that is the case then you won t be charged.
To determine if you have a slow leak.
If you think you have a leak but your leak indicator and sweep hand are not moving write down the odometer reading and come back to your water meter in about 30 minutes to re record the odometer reading.
If you walk out to your water meter and notice the area around it is wet and soggy or you see standing water and puddles then you have a leak with the water from the main line coming into your home.
If the meter hand or leak detector is not spinning.
Most mechanical meters.
If not there is no water meter leak.
If you are not sure if you are looking at the leak indicator and nothing is moving have someone turn on a faucet to see the difference.
If your water meter doesn t have a flow indicator or you would like to determine the amount of water that s leaking write down the numbers that appear on the meter followed by the number on the hand of the large rotary dial.
How to read a water meter.
But you can always have the water meter tested by the utility company or a plumber to make sure of its accuracy.
A water leak detector can sense when a toilet hot water heater or sink is dripping on the floor and send you an alert on your smartphone.
Some leaks are so small that the movement is almost undetectable.
A suite of products that work together to protect your home from supply side and drain side sinks toilets etc water damage and leaks 24 7.
The ability for the system to automatically shut off the water source if a leak is detected is extremely useful.
Very small leaks may not be picked up by your water meter.
Proceed to the next step.
Then wait for 25 to 30 minutes at least.
Read your water meter and record the numbers in the boxes we ve provided.
More sophisticated models can actually monitor the flow.
If the hand moves then you have a slow leak.
The easiest way to check for a leaking pipe is to use the low flow indicator on the water meter.
After years of wear and tear a water meter can register an incorrect number.
